Leadership
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The following is a theology paper written for one of my courses in the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society program at Regent College. It assumes an undergraduate-level understanding of basic theological themes and concepts. The paper has been submitted and graded already, but I am always interested in feedback. Feel free to…
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Does the church exist to run programs or to multiply disciples? Of course, our primary goal is to multiply disciples, as indicated by Jesus’ final words in Matthew 28. But, no matter how we spin it, whether we call them programs, initiatives, movements, or campaigns, disciples are multiplied only within the context of the daily…
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Admiration of someone is a fascinating behaviour. It is almost always blind. We turn people into idols and then try to be like them. For example, I have long admired Eugene Peterson as a pastor, theologian, and writer. He was a brilliant thinker and phenomenal with words. I nearly turned him into an idol, something…
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The following is an essay I wrote for a course in the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS) at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. I have edited it for an online audience. Introduction It is an elusive struggle to capture and retain a biblical concept of vocation, particularly as it relates to…
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The penalty that is most frustrating for any hockey coach is that of too many players on the ice. Just look at the face of the coach when their team gets called for this mistake. It is almost always no single player’s fault. Fundametally, it is a penalty caused by poor communication. The team failed…
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You are a leader if there is anyone in your life who’s decisions are impacted by your decisions. Most people are leaders to some degree. Assume you are a leader. Assume that there are people in your life who watch you, follow you, and take cues from you in their decision-making. The question is not,…
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Take time to think! Oddly enough, dedicated thinking is one of the most important things leaders must do in order to be effective, yet it is often the most neglected tasks because it seems to be a waste of time when there is a long list of projects, meetings, deadlines, etc. Driven to Distraction at…
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A recent Barna study has reported that 4 out of 5 young adults say society is in a leadership crisis. The crisis is related to the number of quality leaders today. Young people are concerned that not enough leaders are being developed and that our current leaders are too busy and distracted to develop new…
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There is a commonly made comparison between the lives of “Max Jukes” and Jonathan Edwards. Edwards lived a life of integrity and godliness, and Jukes lived a life of rebellion and ungodliness. Jukes was a criminal who’s descendants became criminals, prostitutes and alcoholics. Edwards was a Christian minister who’s descendants became ministers, college professors, authors, and…
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“You probably won’t like this, but I work at a liquor store.” I had asked this gentleman what he does for a living after just telling him that I was recently hired as a pastor. My first experience being stereotyped as a pastor. I have to admit, I didn’t like it. I recently read an…
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